Natalie Ortiz

Program Manager

Dr. Natalie Ortiz manages NACo's Data-Driven Justice (DDJ) programming. In this role, she primarily focuses on developing educational content on the use of data and analytics across health, human services and justice system to improve individual and system outcomes. She was previously a Senior Research Analyst at NACo.

Prior to joining NACo, Natalie was at Arizona State University, where she earned a Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice and served as the research manager for a three-year, federally-funded study on the employment prospects of previously incarcerated men and women. She has worked with a number of state and local criminal justice agencies, providing evaluation and consultant services.

More from Natalie Ortiz

As nearly 11 million people are admitted to county and other local jails every year, counties are uniquely positioned to lead efforts to advance safety and justice through reducing the misuse and overuse of jails.